For years I lived in disguise and fear; never knowing what might happen or if “he” would return to “finish the job”. I am often asked what it feels like to be out of hiding. Hard to describe what freedom really feels like. In a way it’s like describing peace or success.…
Read MoreI distinctly remember a time when I was proud of the fact that I could multitask in the nosiest of situations. I would pride myself for being able to read a book while the TV was blaring, my children were playing rambunctiously down the hall and the dog was barking while chasing…
Read MoreTime to Detox Your Frocks The promise of a new year, like beautiful newborn baby, fills many with anticipation and excitement. The prospect of all that is to come, brings joy and creates unbridled enthusiasm. We are born innocent; we don no frocks – none at all. As we grow, we…
5 Comments Read MoreMy Easy Bake Oven When I was eight years old I wanted an Easy Bake Oven from Hasbro – so badly that I would visualize all the baking that I would do if I had one. This want became a need and so became my favorite memory of Christmas. We all have…
3 Comments Read MoreYour Life: Your Message Does your life read like a beautiful story? Each chapter flowing gracefully into the next like ripples on the water, eventually caressing the shore line, or does your life read more like a typhoon, angry and menacing, threatening all who are in the way? Either way, our life…
3 Comments Read MoreWhat an honor to be interviewed by Anne Miner on Women of Courage. Jo Dibblee is author of recently released, Amazon best seller, “Frock Off! Living undisguised”. During this episode she shares her story of tragedy and triumph, of living in fear and hiding … Women of Courage interview
No Comments Read MoreWhat do YOU stand for? Some people stand for justice, for families, for education, for freedom, for peace and for equality. Some will even be so brave as to stand for the world. Their calling so deep it touches every area of their life. Their mission and purpose so clear it becomes…
No Comments Read MoreTruth is, sometimes it’s easier to fake it. At times we may even try to disguise that we are faking. But why is that? And at what cost are we willing fake it? From an early age we have been conditioned to fake it to ensure we don’t offend others, or to…
6 Comments Read MoreThis morning the air outside is brisk (-20) and yet I feel such warmth; that can only be described as inside out. The sunlight is reflecting off the ice crystals, providing a kaleidoscope of colors. As I sit at the table slathering my French toast with butter (lots of butter) and drizzled…
2 Comments Read MoreI don’t think it will ever be easy for me to talk about Susan. How can it be,she was only 12 when he took her life. At times the guilt of having lived was overwhelming. What if I had just screamed louder, or kept telling the police – would Susan be alive?…
No Comments Read MoreFor years I felt as though I was chained by the past, the fears and the shame. I am so grateful to CTV Calgary for the time and sharing the story. Being able to be a voice for Susan and myself after years of silence and hiding is so freeing. Kathy Lee…
No Comments Read MoreKathy Lee extended interview to watch the interview click here Video interview on The Loop For Susan
No Comments Read MoreIt has been many years since Jo Dibblee was sexually assaulted as a teen by a Penticton man. But that experience and those that followed, including the death of a young girl at the hands of the same man, have long haunted the Calgary author. They are all recounted in her…
No Comments Read MoreAs I shared my story I realized this was it. there was no more need to hide… the following is an excerpt from the article. Jo-Ann Dibblee lived in hiding for decades. She took on different names, changed her hairstyle and wore clothes that didn’t fit her to elude a man she…
No Comments Read MoreFor years I felt like a caged bird. I was afraid to tell anyone what had happened those many years ago. What if he found me and finished the job. He forever changed my life and many others. Worse he took Susan’s life and she was only twelve. Finally the story is…
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